2017 events

February 2017

T-Mobile acquired three 700 MHz licenses covering Montana. All licenses that were up for sale in 2014-2016 have been acquired. The next opportunity to acquire a few more licenses opens up in May when the 600 MHz auction quiet period ends.

700 MHz network now covers 252 million people.

April 2017

With the conclusion of the 600 MHz auction relocation schedule of the remaining stations is now known. Click on the stations in the green circles for more information.

On 7/14 T-Mobile filed an application to acquire the license covering Colorado Valley, TX. The deal was closed on 9/20. According to the agreement T-Mobile will temporary lease the spectrum back to Colorado Valley Communications. Click the area for the details.

T-Mobile reached an agreement with WBIF (Marianna, FL) to deploy 700 MHz network in the station's service area. The agreement was approved by the FCC on 8/1.

October 2017

Infrastructure Networks agreed to sell T-Mobile a 700A license partition covering Chaves county, NM. The deal was closed in the last days of December.

November 2017

Silver Star Telephone Company decided to sell 700B license covering a third of Wyoming and 700A license covering Yellowstone Park to T-Mobile. The transaction was approved by the FCC in December. 700B license was transferred to T-Mobile in February 2018.